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Dreaded Terrorist, Bello Turji, Surrenders Arms, Releases 32 Captives In Zamfara
05/08/2025

Dreaded Terrorist, Bello Turji, Surrenders Arms, Releases 32 Captives In Zamfara

Benue Assembly To Alia: Sack SUBEB ChairmanThe Benue State House of Assembly has passed a resolution, calling on the Gov...
05/08/2025

Benue Assembly To Alia: Sack SUBEB Chairman

The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a resolution, calling on the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to suspend the Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Dr. Grace Adagba for a period of six months.

The house also directed the Special Adviser, Bureau for local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Denen Aondoakaa stopped releasing funds to the board.

Mover of the motion, Hon. Bemdoo Ipusu informed the house that the Chairman had refused to honour the adhoc committee constituted by the house to investigate her illegal activities at the board.

Hon. Ipusu, stated that the SUBEB chairman has written to the House, claiming it has no right to investigate contracts from the board, and accused the chairman of deliberately obstructing the House from exercising its constitutional oversight mandate.

Contributing, members expressed strong displeasure over the SUBEB Chairman's behavior and urged the House to recommend her immediate suspension.

Terver Zamber
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker
Benue State House of Assembly
August 5, 2025.

Why Governor Alia Sacks Commissioners, Appoints New Chief Of Staff.Press Statement Wednesday, July 30, 2025The Governor ...
30/07/2025

Why Governor Alia Sacks Commissioners, Appoints New Chief Of Staff.

Press Statement

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the Benue State Executive Council.

The Governor appoints former two term Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Moses Atagher as new Chief of Staff.

Barr. Atagher, a seasoned administrator is also former acting Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank. His appointment takes immediate effect.

The decision was announced by the Governor at the close of the 12th (2025) meeting of the Benue State Executive Council.

He appreciates all the former Commissioners who worked with him for two years, calling on those who may not be called back or reappointed to stay in the party and continue to liaise with the system as they are only paving way for other citizens who may be chosen to replace them to also contribute their quota.

Apart from the Chief of Staff, the Governor announced that the dissolution affects only Commissioners.

Speaking on behalf of the dissolved Commissioners, Barr. Bemsen Mnyim appreciates the Governor for giving them the opportunity to serve the state.

According to him, "...at every stage in life, everywhere you are called to serve is a school. We have learnt a lot while working with you".

The former Commissioners are directed to handover to the Permanent Secretaries of their Ministries as soon as possible.

Sir Tersoo Kula, mnipr
Chief Press Secretary
to the Governor

IDPs Block Benue–Nasarawa Highway in Protest, Demand Return to Ancestral Home
30/07/2025

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SDP Expels El-Rufai For 30 Years
28/07/2025

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Alleged ₦3.1bn Fraud: You Have a Case to Answer, Court Tells Ex-Gov.Suswam Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court...
23/07/2025

Alleged ₦3.1bn Fraud: You Have a Case to Answer, Court Tells Ex-Gov.Suswam

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has a case to answer in the ongoing trial over alleged ₦3.1 billion fraud.

The court on Wednesday dismissed a no-case submission filed by Suswam and his co-defendant, Omodachi Okolobia, who served as Commissioner of Finance during his tenure. The duo is facing an 11-count amended charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting ₦3.1 billion belonging to the Benue State Government.

The funds, according to the EFCC, were part of proceeds from the sale of Benue State’s shares held through the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited, and allegedly diverted via Elixir Securities Limited and Elixir Investment Partners Limited.

After the prosecution closed its case by calling nine witnesses and tendering several exhibits, the defence had filed a no-case submission, arguing that the evidence presented failed to establish a prima facie case against the defendants.

However, in a detailed ruling, Justice Lifu dismissed the submission, stating that the prosecution had indeed laid sufficient grounds requiring the defendants to respond.

“The determination of the court at this stage is not to address the credibility of witnesses,” the judge said. “What constitutes the court’s critical concerns is to determine whether or not there is a prima facie case. It is the court’s considered view that the defendants need to throw some light on some of the allegations, at least for the sake of fulfilling the principle of fair hearing.”

Justice Lifu added, “The defendants’ no-case submission is hereby refused and dismissed. The defendants are hereby called upon to enter their various defences.”

The matter was subsequently adjourned to September 22 and 26, 2025, for the commencement of the defence.

Suspended Alia Aide Aondona Mkor to Be Arraigned In LafiaSuspended Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor, Mr. Aond...
22/07/2025

Suspended Alia Aide Aondona Mkor to Be Arraigned In Lafia

Suspended Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor, Mr. Aondona Mkor, is scheduled to appear before the Federal High Court in Lafia on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arrested the Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona for alleged s*xtortion and cyber bullying.

It gathered that Dr. Mkor was arrested on Friday June 20, 2025 in Makurdi following claims of some female students accusing the governor’s aide of unethical and criminal behavior involving s*xual exploitation, cyber bullying and blackmail.

The petitioners alleged that Aondona was routinely recruiting slim and attractive girls for ushering jobs and insisted on s*xual favours as a condition for selection. Based on this, they became vulnerable to having s*xual affairs with him but unknown to them, he had videos of every s*xual act without their consent and was always threatening to leak the videos if they refused to continue having s*x with him.

Aondona was also alleged to be involved in blackmail sending explicit videos of the girls allegedly recorded without their knowledge or consent through several messaging platforms. Some of the videos are said to be in circulation.

Picture of the grave, where Late President Mohammadu Buhari will be buried in Daura, Katsina state
15/07/2025

Picture of the grave, where Late President Mohammadu Buhari will be buried in Daura, Katsina state

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, Arrives Daura, Katsina State for former President Buhari's burial.
15/07/2025

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, Arrives Daura, Katsina State for former President Buhari's burial.

Vice president visits Aisha Buhari in London Vice President Kashim Shettima pays a visit to Aisha Buhari, the widow of t...
14/07/2025

Vice president visits Aisha Buhari in London

Vice President Kashim Shettima pays a visit to Aisha Buhari, the widow of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, along with her family, in London.

Ex-President Buhari Is Dead
13/07/2025

Ex-President Buhari Is Dead

TERRORISTS KIDNAP 27 PASSENGERS IN 2 VEHICLES HEADING TO MAKURDI THROUGH ADOKA - NAKA ROADSuspected armed Fulani herdsm...
24/04/2025

TERRORISTS KIDNAP 27 PASSENGERS IN 2 VEHICLES HEADING TO MAKURDI THROUGH ADOKA - NAKA ROAD

Suspected armed Fulani herdsmen this morning allegedly, ambushed and abducted over 27 passengers enroute Makurdi through the deserted Adoka-Naka Makurdi road, at Jor Community in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state.

According to two of the released victims, an aged man in purple dress and a woman with the little baby, believed to be natives of Kogi State said, the Fulani terrorists, armed with sophisticated weapons ambushed their vehicles (a Hummer Bus and the Volkswagen Salon attached in pictures) where they ordered all passengers into the bush, but on trekking a certain distance, the terrorists decided to release the both of them with the little baby on the basis of their ages, that they may not make the journey.

The victims are currently stranded in Naka, as they arrived the motor park to share their traumatizing experiences with the locals.

Source: Citizen Tv

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